Kyrgyz minister: “Cooperation is necessary to effectively fight natural disasters”

“Kyrgyzstan fully feels the negative consequences of climate change.”

This was stated by the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic Boobek Ajikeyev in an interview with the newspaper “Report”.

According to him, the countdown can begin from 2004, when the frequency of natural disasters tripled.

“That year, more than 360 floods occurred in the country, more than 1,000 houses were damaged, 22 people died, most of them women and children. This is just the result of heavy rains. Last year and this year, “The seismic activity was high: if before two earthquakes were recorded every month, now earthquakes of magnitude 4-5 are recorded every day. This is 1.8 billion soms or about 21.2 million dollars,” said the minister.

Ajikeyev said that cooperation is necessary to effectively combat natural disasters in the region, because it is more convenient for international financial institutions to work with a group of countries affected by a common problem within the framework of a single financing program.

“The COP29 conference is an excellent platform to discuss new climate challenges. In two days, we held about 15 major meetings on emergencies and adverse climate changes. Hydrometeorology and forestry services, as well as the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and development issues were discussed, the world of cooperation with the Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Everything, from the location of the pavilions to the maintenance of cleanliness, is at its best. high level,” emphasized B. Ajikeyev.